diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 5cafba1d2d..efa3ae8fc9 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -2194,6 +2194,7 @@ TODO: Add a setting for these tweaks */
                NULL,
                NULL
                );
+         playlist_write_file(g_defaults.content_favorites);
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_RESTART_RETROARCH:
          if (!frontend_driver_set_fork(FRONTEND_FORK_RESTART))